Services to Business Movers

BAR members provide a wide range of moving services for commercial and office relocations.

While all BAR members can provide a level of service, the Commercial Moving Group of the British Association of Removers (CMG) consists of over 50 independent Companies, all of whom have attained BS 8522 – the British Standard for Commercial Moving.

The Group was formed in 1990 by like-minded and innovative Office Removals Specialists, as a sub group of the British Association of Removers (BAR) to promote the benefits of using certificated office moving specialists to the Facilities and Change Management Sectors, and with a view to sharing knowledge between its Members.

Knowledge

Moving an office of any size can be a daunting experience for those given the task of arranging the physical relocation, but by engaging the services of a CMG Member Company, the weight of responsibility will be shared with a specialist who relocates offices on a daily basis.

From your initial enquiry through to the completion of any size of Relocation, a Commercial Moving Group member will offer and provide you with an untold wealth of knowledge, this will enable you to plan and execute your move with the minimum amount of downtime and disruption to your Business.

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Areas of Expertise

All CMG Members have the necessary experience and expertise to carry out Commercial Relocations of any size and of any duration.

From the initial planning stage through to project completion, a CMG Member will fulfil client requirements using a pre agreed move plan and operational strategy relative to the time scales permissible for each move or each phase.

Project & Move Management

Successful relocation depends on regular and accurate communication at all times throughout the process. From the initial appointment of a Contractor to Final Project Sign Off, when engaging one of our Members as your Project or Move Manager you can be assured of constant updates and feedback at every important milestone of your move.

Space Planning

Space planning is a fundamental element of the relocation process starting with an in-depth analysisof how the space is to be used.

CMG Members can provide you with an experienced designerwho will draw up a plan defining certain zonesof space, taking into account the activities that will take place in those zones.

The space plan will also define circulation patterns that show how people will move through the space, and will be finished by adding details of all the furniture, equipment and hardware placement with specific numbering to assist easy identification during your relocation.

Filing Audits

Relocating, churning, refurbishing or restructuring are ideal times to consider a full audit of your filing.

A filing audit will determine a detailed quantification and qualification of company documentation by media type, conditions and utility.

Ideally the end result of a filing audit will be to highlight any inactive documentation in the office environment which will enable your CMG Member to make recommendations of action to make better use of your space.

Furniture Audits

Your CMG Member can carry out a simple audit based on desk layout and usage to a fully detailed audit including every item of furniture from Seating to Storage complete with photographic references if required.

IT Relocation

All CMG Members can supply specialist IT services ranging from straightforward internal moves and changes, to full server relocations.

Their professional approach to the operation will ensure that all IT equipment will be handled correctly, moved safely and fully protected, and will arrive at its destination on schedule and ready for recommissioning and continued use.

Crate Hire and Control

Your chosen CMG Member will assess how many removal crates you will require to effectively relocate the contents of your office including desk contents and filing.

All crates will be delivered as per the Move Schedule, transferred to their new locations and collected on an agreed date. The CMG Member will provide you with an ongoing check on outstanding crates to ensure that you are aware of any additional charges for late returns.

Filing Relocations

Filing systems are essential to the continued trading and operating of many office environments, and the need for immediate access to important files upon relocation is often an important requirement for many businesses, thus ensuring they can continue to trade with no downtime.

CMG Staff have been trained in the relocation of filing in a sequential manner to ensure that all paperwork and filing is placed in the exact same position as that before it was moved, or as required by the client.

It’s often advisable (if possible) for filing relocations to be carried out as a ‘pre move’ exercise so as not to hinder the physical relocation of your office.

Recycling and Disposal

Every CMG Member will advise you on the best method of disposal of your redundant furniture or IT equipment. This could be either to re-sell or recycle, with the main aim being to reduce or completely negate the chance of it being sent to landfill.

Once collected and responsibly recycled or resold your CMG Member will provide you with a certificate measuring your particular project against good practice standards.

Confidential Waste Disposal

Commercial Moving Group Members are required to have an Environmental and Waste Disposal Policy in place, with many of them certified to BS EN 15713 the European Standard for Secure Destruction of Confidential Material.

Factory Moves

The additional knowledge and health and safety requirements for Factory moves, including in depth Risk Assessments and Method Statements along with specialist equipment and highly trained staff, ensures that heavy and difficult pieces of machinery are moved with ease, but under strictly controlled and monitored conditions.

Library Relocations

From a small reference library to that of a major university, both of which could include the dismantling and rebuilding of shelving, a CMG Member company will ensure that the move is planned to perfection in order to maintain book sequence or in some cases the need to integrate or merge collections.

Laboratory Moves

The key to a successful Laboratory move is in having a full understanding of the hazards involved, along with knowledge of the sensitive nature of the equipment to be moved.

Specially trained staff will be deployed throughout the project to carry out all packing and preparation for moving, and thorough method statements and risk assessment will be put in place beforehand.

Quality Assured

In order to achieve or maintain Membership of the Commercial Moving Group, all Members and Prospective Members must be accredited to BS 8522:2009 (The only British Quality Standard developed specifically for the Commercial Moving Industry).

The History of the Standard:

In 2006 The Commercial Moving Group Council identified the need for a Quality Standard to be developed and introduced as a mandatory requirement for Membership, this unprecedented step would ensure that all Members operate to the highest standards as laid down by The British Standards Institute.

Over a period of three years the CMG Council Sub Committee assigned to this project, working closely with BSi and other professional bodies, worked and re worked on several draft versions before the final clauses were agreed and signed off, with the Standard gaining approval in July 2009.

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The Standard covers three main elements:

The Initial Contact, Survey and Quotation

The physical undertaking of the work

The follow up, including quality measurement and the remedy of any shortcomings

Important Points:

BS8522:2009 was developed for the benefit of the Commercial Moving Sector

Using a Commercial Moving Group Member ensures that a Relocation will be administered and conducted to extremely high standards.

Always use a Commercial Moving Group Member to ensure the highest possible provision of service.

When writing a Tender document BS8522:2009 should be a Minimum requirement for further participation.

Systems and procedures are Audited externally on an Annual basis to ensure continued compliance to the Standard.